Lever locking and releasing means.



F. J. VICKMAN.

LEVER LOCKING AND RELEASING MEANS.

APPLICATION FlLED FEB. 17,1914.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

I the whole of the same in a paratively short length, this being an adof lValsh, in the the claims UNITED- ST I FRANK J. vIoK A'iv, or WALSH, WISCONSIN.

"LEVER. LooKING Ann nELEAsINGMEANsQ To all whom it may concern: Be it known that LFRANK J. VICKMAN, a citizen of the United States, and-resident county of Marinette' and State of YVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lever Locking and Releasing hereby declare that the following is a" full, clear, and exactdescription thereof. My invention consists in what is herein particularly set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in of this specification, its object being to provide simple, economical and ef icient means for instantaneous release of animals halter fastened in a stable, the mechanism described being organized for operation in the stable or from the outside thereof, and saidinvention is especially designed for the release of said animals in case of a fire in said stableor with which it may be threatened. 4

Figure 1 of-the drawings represents a partly sectional front elevation-of means in accordance with my invention vfor the instantaneous release of one or moreanimals fastened in a stable, and Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are partly sectional views respectively indicated by lines 22..33 and l-4 in Fig. 1.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, 5 indicatesa support that may constitute the front of a feed-trough for stabledanimals, 6 guide-eyes projecting from the support, and 7 rod sections slidable in said eyes. The rodsections have ends thereof in screwthreadconnection with a coupling-sleeve 8,

and thus the complete rod or main slide" member of the herein described mechanism may be indefinitely continued according to the demands of the trade. The jointing of said slide member makes it possibleto ship package of comvantageous feature of its. construction. A hook-end 9 of the aforesaid slide member extends through a slot 10 in a' lever 11 pivoted at its lower end to the support 5, and the hook is normally caught in a notched gravity latch 12 also pivoted at one end to said support. A chain or cable 13 has branches 14:, 15, thereof connected to the otherwise free ends of the lever and latch, and said chain, plurality of the same,

outside of the stable, through a wall of the Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February '17, 1914. Serial'No.

' reach of an operator.

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trained on a pulley 16 or a is designed to lead- Patented'Feb. 15,191 s19,202.,- r 7 same, where it mav hang within convenient A ENT-carton. e

Designed to be rigidly secured in connect on with each section 7 of the main slide member ofthe mechanism is the vertical. shank 17 ofthe horizontal bolt 17 thatof itself has sliding engagement with apertured' branches of a forked keeper 18 attached to the support '5. When engaged with its keeper, the bolt extends through a hitchingring 19 in connection with a halter 20 attachable to a head-stall or collar of a stabled animal, and a stop-bracket 21 is fastened by screws 22 or other suitable means to the support 5 in the retractive path of, the boltshank.

It is preferable to have an angular fit of the bolt-shank in the main slide member aforesaid,its upper end being round and threaded for the engagement of. a nut 23 opposing said slide member. It is also preferable to have an angularfit of the shank 18' of the bolt-keeper in the support 5 through which it extends, a portion of the keeper-shank being round and threaded for the engagement of a nut 24 run thereon against'a Washer 25 facing said support.

By. lifting the latch 12 and manipulating the lever 11, all of the bolts 17-.of the mechanism are retracted to free the hitchingrings through-which they extend, whereby the I previously tied animals are turned loose.

The lifting of the latchand operation of the l lever may be effected inside of the stable or the chainl3 be manipulated outside of said stable to lift said latch and effect an operation of said lever. In either event the movement of the main slide member of the 1s limited by the as aforesaid.

of the kind described compris the hookv of the said rod projects,,pivoted means adapted to engage. the projecting portion of the hook to prevent movement of the rod, and means operable from a distant point for disengaging the movement preventing means from the hook and simultaneously operating the lever to actuate the rod. 2. A device of the kind described comprising. a slidably mounted actuating rod,

one end of. the rod being bent at right angles,

apivoted lever provided with a slot through which the bent portion of the rod pro trudes, a gravity; locking device provided with means for engaging the protruding. portion of the bent vend of the rod to normally prevent movement of said rod, and means operable from a distant point for releasmg the loclnng device and actuating'the lever to cause the lever to impart a sliding 15 and having an intermediate longitudinally Copies of this patent may be obtained. for. five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

extending slot through vvhieh of the actuating rod projects, a pivotally mounted latch having a notch for engaging the projectingend ofthe said hook; and a cable operable from a distant point and having connections with .thehfree ends of the lever and the latch.

In testimony that I'claimthe foregoing I in the presence of two Witnesses;

FRANK-JHVICKMANI.

Witnesses: P F; P. RoMPF,

JOHN MOORE.

Washington, 1).; C.

have hereunto set my hand at Walsh in thecounty of Marlnetteand State of .WVisconsin 

